Nick Cave's novel The Death Of Bunny Munro is to be made into a TV mini-series. The musician and screenwriter told Empire about the adaptation at June's Dundee Literature Festival, stating he originally wrote the story as a screenplay, but had it published as a novel after it failed to move forward.

A dark and humorous book, the plot is centred around the life of a sex-addicted cosmetics salesman after his wife commits suicide.

According to the Bad Seeds singer, Ray Winstone is "dying" to play the part of Bunny and John Hillcoat – who has worked with Cave before on The Proposition – is lined up to direct.

"[Winstone] really loved the script when we first handed it to him," explained Cave. "He was really excited about it, and really distressed it kinda tanked and never got made."

After playing the role of Captain Stanley in Cave's 2005 film The Proposition, the screenwriter is confident Winstone is perfect for the role.

"Ray let himself go for that particular part. When he speaks everyone cranes toward him: he has this kind of pull which is really extraordinary. It's something to do with his ability to be really funny, and the kind of vulnerability he has going on."

John Hillcoat said of the pair's ambitions for the project: "We're going to try and wake up the BBC or Channel4, and say to British television, 'Look at HBO. I mean what the hell are you doing?'"

Cave also hinted he is presently trying to get another full-length feature film under way.

source: NME

New Grinderman Single : Heathen Child

Written by Andrea

Friday, 02 July 2010

Heathen Child, the new single from the band Grinderman, will be released on 30th August. The premiere offering from their new studio album Grinderman 2, Heathen Child will be released through Mute with the complete album following on 13th September.

The song Heathen Child cuts a deep seductively heavy groove interjected with dazzling squalls of saw-tooth distortion. It abounds in lyrical imagery at turns lascivious, paranoid, philosophic, absurd and flat out abusive. The video, vividly directed by long-time collaborator John Hillcoat, brings the ominous sensuality and surreal malevolence of the lyrics to life; but it also demonstrates clear evidence of the fun and imagination Grinderman have working together. (http://www.grinderman.com)

Cave to Receive Honorary Degree

Written by Andrea

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Nick Cave, who in 2008 received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Monash University in Melbourne, is set to add another degree to his growing collection. On June 24th, Cave will be honored with a Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Dundee. In addition to speaking at the ceremony, Cave will also be reading from his latest novel, The Death of Bunny Munro.

Congratulations from everyone here at nick-cave.com, Mr. Cave!

(http://www.clashmusic.com/news/nick-cave-to-receive-honorary-degree)

The Road On DVD

Written by Andrea

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

The Road, directed by John Hillcoat and starring Viggo Mortensen, is now available on DVD. The film, based on the Cormac McCarthy book of the same name, tells the story of a man and his son's struggle for survival in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. In addition to being directed by Hillcoat, who has repeatedly worked with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the film's moving soundtrack was composed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Grinderman announce new album and European tour

Written by Administrator

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds side-project Grinderman have announced their second album. The album will be the follow-up to their self-titled debut (released in 2007) and is simply called Grinderman 2, and it will be released on September 13 on Mute, and September 14 on Anti in North America. The album is co-produced by Grinderman and Nick Launay (who also mixed the album), the producer of the group’s debut as well as the three latest Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio albums, and it was recorded in London 2009. Grinderman consists of Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey and Jim Sclavunos, all members of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. The band have also announced a twenty-date European tour during September and October in support of the album (tour dates below). source: onethirtybpm.com

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